abusing

Example Sentences

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A federal jury in Manhattan in 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll and ordered him to pay $5 million in damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

They contended that the effort was a fraud upon the court, a collusive arrangement abusing the judicial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

“That sort of thing to get away from special interest groups having an ax to grind then and then, abusing the corporate governance process for their ends,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But after he left Miss Ransom’s house and stood for a half hour watching Bud and C.T. abusing each other at checkers, he decided to check Sheila out right fast and quit for the day.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison